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Test Your Film Knowledge With These Trivia Questions

Kate Winslet in “Titanic” (1997)

Test Your Film Knowledge With These Trivia Questions

Some people enjoy a night out at the movies – grabbing popcorn and a soda, reclining in their assigned seats, and basking in the next two or three hours of pure entertainment. Then there are others. Those individuals who have a love of all things in the movie world – from production, cinematography, and scripts to characters, actors, and set decor. If this is you, perhaps you’d like to test your film knowledge with these trivia questions.

We’ve taken a pretty generalized approach to these questions. They aren’t too easy, but they aren’t too hard, either. Each question will also refer to films that were box-office successes, so nothing’s too obscure. Answer them on your own or quiz family and friends, and when you’re all done see if you can answer these real “Jeopardy!” questions about words.

What Movie Earned Tom Hanks His First Oscar Nomination?

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Answer: “Big”

What 1927 Movie is Considered the First “Talkie?”

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Answer: “The Jazz Singer

What is the Villain’s Name in “Die Hard?”

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Answer: Hans Gruber

What Phrase is Jack Nicholson’s Jack Torrance Discovered to be Typing in “The Shining?”

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Answer: ALL WORK AND NO PLAY MAKE JACK A DULL BOY

What Movie Won Steven Spielberg His First “Best Director” Oscar?

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Answer: “Schindler’s List”

In What Movie Did Marlon Brando Say His Signature Line, “I Could Have Been a Contender?”

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Answer: “On the Waterfront”

Who Won the Best Actor Oscar for Portraying Gandhi in the 1982 Film of the Same Name?

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Answer: Ben Kingsley

What is the Highest-Grossing Film of All Time?

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Answer: “Avatar”

What Song Wakes Up Bill Murray’s Character Every Morning in “Groundhog Day?”

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Answer: “I Got You, Babe” by Sonny & Chef

What Song Did Tom Cruise Famously Lip Sync to in “Risky Business?”

Courtesy of Geffen Pictures

Answer: “Old Time Rock & Roll” by Bob Seger

What is the Highest-Grossing R Rated Movie of All Time?

Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Answer: “Joker”

What Film Won the Very First Academy Award for Best Animated Picture?

Courtesy of Dreamworks Distribution

Answer: “Shrek”

In “The Godfather,” What are the Names of Vito Corleone’s Three Sons?

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Answer: Sonny, Fredo, and Michael

What is the Longest Film to Win The Academy Award for Best Picture?

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Answer: “Gone With the Wind”

“Well, Nobody’s Perfect!” is the Final Line From Which 1959 Marilyn Monroe Comedy Classic?

Courtesy of United Artists

Answer: “Some Like it Hot”

What are the Wicked Witch of the West’s Foot Soldiers & Guards in “The Wizard of Oz” Called?

Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Answer: Winkies

What is the Name of Quint’s Boat in “Jaws?”

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Answer: The Orca

What Was the Full Name of Kate Winslet’s Character in “Titanic?”

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Answer: Rose DeWitt Bukater

Film Composer Danny Elfman is Most Closely Associated With What Director?

The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Answer: Tim Burton

What is the Highest-Grossing Foreign Language Film of All Time?

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Answer: “The Passion of the Christ”

Which Singer & Actress Did John Travolta Mistakenly Call “Adele Dazeem” At the Oscars?

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Answer: Idina Menzel

What Object “Really Tied the Room Together” in “The Big Lebowski?”

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Answer: A Rug

What is Jenny’s Last Name in “Forrest Gump?”

Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump
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Answer: Curran

What is the Name of the Las Vegas Casino in Martin Scorcese’s Movie of the Same Name?

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Answer: Tangiers

What is the Name of The Computer From “2001: A Space Odyssey?”

2001: A Space Odyssey
Courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Answer: HAL 9000

What Was the First Movie to Receive a PG-13 Rating?

Courtesy of FilmDistrict

Answer: “Red Dawn”

What is the Only X-Rated Film to Win the Oscar for Best Picture?

Courtesy of United Artists

Answer: “Midnight Cowboy”

What is the Name of the Spaceship in “Alien?”

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Answer: USCSS Nostromo

What Fictional Tropical Island is the Setting for “Jurassic Park?”

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Answer: Isla Nublar

What is the Only Woody Allen Film to Win the Oscar for Best Picture?

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Answer: “Annie Hall”

Who Was the First Black Woman to Win the Oscar for Best Actress?

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Answer: Halle Berry

What is the DeLorean’s License Plate in “Back to the Future?”

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Answer: OUTATIME

What is the Name of the Baseball Player Portrayed by Frank Whaley and Burt Lancaster in “Field of Dreams?”

Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Answer: Archibald “Moonlight” Graham

What are the Names of the Three Stranded Astronauts in “Apollo 13?”

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Answer: Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise

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